Drawing apparatus



Jan. 1, 1924A R. P. ANsTocK DRAWING APPARATUS 5 Sheets-Sheet l FiledOCt. 5, 1920 Jan. 1, 1924 R. P. ANSTQCK DRAWING APPARATUS fm1/EN rol?oyfacjc er M W/T/VESSES R. P. ANSTOCK DRAWING APPARATUS F'lled OCLO 5Sheets-Sheet 5 Jan.- 1 1924 1,479,691

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' R. P. ANsTOcK yDRAWING* APPARATUS Filed Oct. 5, 19,20

5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Arme/VHS Patented Jan. 1, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROY P. A N'STOCK, 0F MAHANOY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRAWDVG APPARATUS.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROY P. ANsrocx, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Mahanoy City, in the county of Schuylkill and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Drawing Apparatus, ofwhich the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to drawing apparatus of the type in which thedrawing is done by hand, but by aid of guides for enabling the operatorto trace various outlines, 'and to reproduce colors selected by directcontrast or comparison.

More particularly stated, I seek to produce an apparatus to be used byartists, students, and amateurs for the purpose of enabling the operatorto draw, paint or otherwise reproduce the representation of variousobjects, landscapes and marine scenes.

My invention further contemplates various mechanical improvementswhereby the operator, considered as an artist, could derive considerableassistance in delineating various scenes, -and placingv the same uponappropriate surfaces, the. Work being done with great accuracy, and yetwithout any special skill or talent peculiar to the operator, andforming a part of his indi viduality. l

Reference is made to the accompanying drawings. forming a part of thisspecifica- ,tion` and in which like reference characters indicate likeparts through the several figures.

Figure l is a perspective, showing one form of my device, and one mannerof using the same.

Figure Q is a perspective of a form of my device differing slightly fromthat appearing in Figure 1, and used in a different way.

Figure 3 shows a portion of the mecha* nismwappearing in Figure 1, butarranged in a diiferent way, and ready for use in a manner differentfrom that contemplated by the said Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure 3 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Figure 4 is a section through a glass late and frame therefor, to bedetachably tted into the mechanism shown in Figure 4.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the eye-shield, and partsimmediately associated therewith.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section showing how certain parts of themechanism shown in Figure 1 are'detachably fitted together.

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Figure 4 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Figure 8 is a perspective of a slide, shown in Figure 7 but with certainparts broken away.

Figure 9 is a perspective of one of the spools appearing in Figure 7Figure 10 is a plan view of two specimen color charts used in connectionwith the mechanism appearing in Figure 7.

Figure 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Figure 7,looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows, the slide not being shown.

Figure 12 is a perspective of a part of the metallic frameworkshown inFigure 1l.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary plan view of a chart provided withgeometrical figures, and lpsed with the apparatus shown in Figure Figure14 is a plan view of a lens and lens holder, to be used in connectionwith the mechanism shown in Figure 4 for the purpose of defining andreducing the field of vision.

Figure 15 is a section on the line'15-15 of Figure. 14 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Figure 16 is an elevation of an auXiliarv device, comprising lenses, andadjustments therefor. to be selectively employed, as required, forpurposes of definition and reduction, the device being employed inconnecthe manner in which said last mentioned form is used. 4

Figure 19 is a substantially central, vertical section throughv stillanother form of my apparatus, and indicates the manner of use thereof,and

' Figure 20 is a perspective of a plate used as a part of the mechanism,shown in Figure 19.

lin Figure 1, l show a three legged table 21, provided with a drawer 22in which various loose parts can be conveniently housed. Fitted uponthis table are leveling screws 23, and resting upon the latter is a baseboard 24.

A drawing board 25 rests upon its edge and is provided with a level 25LLin the center of the top, and a level 25b in the center of the righthand side. The drawing board is provided with telescopic legs 27, whichmay be extended as shown in Figure 3 at 27'.

As a convenient means for supporting the drawing board 25 upon the baseboard 24, I provide the drawing board with lugs 29 secured rigidly 'toit adjacent its lower edge, as indicated in Figure 6, and l provide thebase board 24 with lugs 28, and mating lugs 29. By this arrangement, thedrawing board 25 can be'quickly and easily disconnected from the baseboard 24. The telescopic legs 27 can be shortened in the conventionalmanner, and folded dat against the drawing board 25 as indicated inFigure 1.

A frame 30, has the general form of a truncated pyramid, and may beconveniently designated as a box. 1t carries a telescopic leg 31, asshown in the upper portion of F igure 2. This leg can be extended, ornot, as required, according to the particular manner chosen, for usingthe frame 30 upon any particular occasion.

1n Figure 3, the telescopic leg is shown as extended at 31arThetelescopic leg 31 is connected with the frame 30 by means of a slidingconnection 31", as shown more particularly at the bottom of Figure 4.

The frame 30 is ope-n, as may be understood from Figure 4, and isprovided internally with beveled edges 32, and with bolt.

holes 33. A frame part 34 is so formed as to neatly fit against thebeveled edges 32, and is provided with sliding bolts 35-36 for extendinginto the bolt holes 33-in order to hold the frame 34 detachable withinthe frame 30. j

r1`he bolts 35-36 are slidably mounted in casings 37, and are adapted tobe actuated by hand. The frame 34 carries a plain glass pane 38, thelatter being held in posia fastening 39.'

tion bfy l A rame 40, has the general proximate form of a truncatedtriangle, and carries a mirror 41, having a backing 41a of silvering oreven of cloth, preferably green, in

atrapar color. rlihe mirror is sunken into the frame 40, and held inposition relative thereto by fastenings 42. The mirror is provided witha small ope-ning 43, which l designate as a peep hole. rll`he frame 40is cut away at 44, and carries a member 45, the latter being providedwith upturned ends 46, secured to the frame 40 by fasteners 47. Themember 45 has a peep opening registering with the peep opening 43 andhas a shield 48 of the form shown more particularly in F igures 4 and 5.The peep opening of said member is provided with a mirror shutter 48a,which covers the peep opening, when the apparatus is not in use. A smallmirror is shown at 49 in Figure 4 and is journaled to a plate 50, thelatter being journaled to the frame 4() as indicated at the right ofFigure 4. Another plate 51 is journaled to the mirror 49 and rests in ashallow compartment 52. The operator by sliding the plate 51 todifferent positions in the compartment 52 can adjust the mirror 49 todifferent angles, as required. The mirror 49 and parts immediatelyadjacent thereto may be folded as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 4,and is thus arranged in convenientform for enabling the device to behandled without injury to the mirror. The frame 40 is connected with theframe 30 by a hinge 53, shown near the bottom of Figure 4. Similarly bymeans of a hinge 54, the frame 40 is connected with a portion 55a of awall 55. A lens 56 is mounted in position upon this portion 55a of thewall by a hinge 57, and is thus adapted to be folded flat against thewall, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 4. The wall 55 carries ahinge 58 .and the latter is detachably secured to the frame 30 by athumb screw 59 which engages a threaded bearing 58 as shown in the upperleft hand corner of Figure 4. The wall 55 is provided with a panel 60,and this panel has a facing 61 of sheet metal, the outer edge of thisfacing being bent to form a flange 62 as indicated more particularly inFigure 11. The flange 62 serves as a guide for certain parts ashereinafter described. The panel 60 and the facing 61 are provided witha central opening 63 as shown more particularly in F gures 7 and 11. Thepanel 60 is provided with a level vial 6()a on the top, and with anotherlevel vial 60b on one of its sides. Mounted upon the panel 60 is a slide64 having the form indicated more particularly in Figures 7 and 8. Thisslide is made of sheet metal and carries two small clamps 65 mountedupon it by means of hinges 66, and is thus adapted to be turned or swungwithin reasonable limits. The slide 64 also carries a mirror 67 havingthe form of a strip and provided with a slot 68. This mirror isdetachably held in position by the clamps 65, and consequently canbe'removed,

lll() renewed, or adjusted, as occasion may require. The slides 64 carrytwo spools 69, each having a form shown more particularly in Figure 9.Each spool 69 is provided with a barrel 70 provided with a slot 71.Mounted rigidly upon the barrel is a sprocket wheel 7 2- A sprocketchain 73 extends from one of the spools to the other as shown moreparticularly in Figure 7.

Mounted upon the spools 69, and movable thereby relatively to the mirror67, is a color chart of the kind shown at 74, 75 in Figure 10. In thechart 74 the colors are indicated at 76, and in the chart 75 the colorsappear at 77.

The slide 64 is provided with two tongues 78, 79 the latter having slots80, 81. These two slots together with two other slots 82, 83 are formedfor the purpose of supporting the spools 69 as above. described. A

sheet metal guard 84 is mounted upon the slide 64 and may be swung intodiiterent positions relatively thereto in order to facilitate theremoval and replacement of the color charts and parts supporting thesame. The tongues 78, 79 carry a pair of holders 85, 86 each having ageneral arcuate form and used for the purpose of 'holding the -spools inposition. The slide also carries two clamping wires 87, 88 to facilitateguiding the colored charts.

The colored chart may be made of any suitable material but I prefer toemploy Celluloid. Vith the colored chart in position, the operator byturning the spools 69 can shift the position of the chart so'as to bringany desired color into a predetermined position relatively to the mirror67 and slot 68.

Carried by the panel 60 and located within the opening thereof, are twometal strips 89, 89:l together constituting a substantially rectangularframe, as shown more particularly in Figure 12. The strips 89, 89a aremovable relative to each other and are engaged by a cross plate 90provided with an opening 91, this opening being bound by two narrowstrips 92 integral with the plate 90. The strips 89, 89a are connectedwith the cross plate 90 by con.- nections 93 which enable the strips 89,89a to be moved slightly from or toward each other, as permitted by thesliding connections 93. The strip 89 is provided with two slots 94 andthe strip 89a is similarly provided with two slots 94a. Mounted in theslots 94. 94a are rollers 95. 96 and engaging these rollers is aCelluloid strip 97, the form shown more particularly in Figure 13. ThisCelluloid strip is providedwith various geometrical gures 98, 99, 100,101, 102, and is also provided with an opening 103. The rollers 95, 96are provided with milled wheels a. 96=l controllable by hand lso thatthe operator by turning these mille wheels can shift the position of thecelluloid strip 97. By doing this he then brings any one or more of thegeometrical ligures carried by the strip into a suitable position to beobserved, or he can bring the opening 103 into proper position to enablehim to see through thisvopening when looking through the peep hole 43,which may be understood from Figures 4 and 5. Each strip 89, 89n carriesa threaded bearing 104 and detachably engaging this bearing is a thumbscrew 105 extending through a smooth bearing 106. The operator, byturning the thumb screw 105 can regulate the distance apart of thestrips 89, 89a, and by doing this can f* readily adjust these partsrelatively to each other.

A lens carrier 107, of the form indicated in Figure 14, carries a lens108 for the purpose of defining images and scenery. The lens 108 isherein positioned upon the Alens carrier by the aid of a ring 109. Thelens carrier 107 is provided with two sliding bolts 110 eachcontrollable by a thumb piece 111 and engaged by a 'spring 112 as indi-'i cated more particularly in Figure 15. The sliding bolts 110 aremounted in casings 107y as shown more particularly in Figure 15, thesecasings being analogous to the casings 37 appearing in Figure 4a. Thelens I carrier 107 is analogous to the frame 34 shown in Figure 4a andabove described, and is similarly adapted to be detachably mountedwithin the frame 30 in the same manner that the frame 34 is-connectedtherewith. Another lens carrier appears at 113 in Figures `16 and 17. Ithas the general form of a rectangular frame, and carries twometallicrstrips 114 secured upon its right andleft edges. These stripsare provided with slots 115 and these slots are provided with wideportions 118. The strips 114 with their slots 115 serve as slide ways,and engaging these strips are bearings 116 provided with pins 117. thepins extending through the slots. A slide 119 having the general form ofa rectangular frame engages the strips 114 and is movable relatively tothese strips in the general direction of the length thereof. The slide119 carries two strips 120, each provided with a Slot 121 having at oneend a comparatively wide portion 122, these strips serving as slideways.

Engaging these strips are bearings 123 carrying pins 124 which extendthrough the slots 120. These bearings 123 are mounted upon a lens frame125. This lens frame has the form ot a box and is provided with guidepins 126 extending outwardly as indicated in Figure 17. These pins 126extend through slots, one of which is shown at 127 in Figure 17. Twoguide bars 128 are provided `with these slots and are pivotallyconnected this door may be brought into position indicated in Figure 17,or swung upwardly against the tace oit the lens trame 125. For thispurpose the member 129 is connected with the lens trame by a hinge 130.rlthe door 129 carries a tongue 131 and slidably fitted upon it are twolens carriers 132, 133. These lens carriers are severally provided withlenses 134, 135 as indicated more par ticularly in Figure 16.l Fach lenscarrier 132, 133 is removable, and for this purpose can simply be slidoft the tongue 131 by moving the lens carrier to the lett according toFigure 17.

rlhe purpose ot this arrangement is toenable any particular lens 134,135 to be chosen at the will of the operator, and to be brought intoservice when required by moving the slide 125 relatively to the slide119 and. by

moving this slide relatively to the various stationary parts, the lensthus chosen can be brought into any desired position suitable to theconvenience ot the operator, and perH mitted by the limits of themechanism shown in Figures 16 and 17.

rllhe operation of the mechanism thus tar described may be readilyunderstood in view ot the foregoing description. ld] ith the partsarranged as indicated in Figure 1, the op,- erator takes his seat asshown and places his lett eye adjacent the eye-piece so that his letteye can see through the peep hole L13 as may be understood trom Fig. 1l.His right eye is now in line with the mirror 52a and this mirrortogether with the mirror 49, enables him to see through the lens 56.'hus with his right eye he beholds a vignette ot the picture he isdrawing.

TWith his lel'teye he sees the drawing board 25 directly, as may beunderstood from Figure 1.

lf] ith his lett eye he also sees the color chart shown in Figure 7 andlooks directly at the mirror strip 67 as well as through the slot 68.Looking through the slot 68 he sees a relatively small portion ot thedrawing board. Looking into the mirror 67 he sees, reflected from themirror t1, the scene or object, as the ease may be, at his lett.

ln the particular instance indicated in Figure 1, a statue is shown at136. This statue the artist sees t'ragmentarily Within .limits permittedby the size of the mirror 67. thus he can sketch upon paper 137, carriedby the drawing board 25, an image 133 corresponding in outline to thatof the statue.

rFhe image thus reproduced may be made with pencil. or with color paint.or by aid ot charcoal points, or in tact by any other means known to theartist for purposes of reproduction.

Suppose next, that the artist wishes to ascertain just what particularcolor rs to be applied to the picture in order to simulate arrasar colorin the actual scene. He finds upon the color chart the particular colorwhich coincides with the color of the part ot the scene upon which he isworking, and having selected this color, he applies the paint or othercoloring matter accordingly, so as to reproduce it.

For this purpose he shifts the color. chart to the right or lett, by theaid ot the spools 69 or with either of them as above described.

1t now the operator wishes to outline a geometric ligure, either one inthe actual scene before him or one which he chooses to supply with theaid of his imagination, he moves the geometrical chart 97 by means ofthe milled wheels 96, in the manner above described, until the properportion ot the chart is exposed to view, so that he can find thegeometrical ligure he requires. rFhis done he simply uses thegeometrical figure as a guide and follows it exactly or deviates from itto a greater or lesser extent as his judgment may require. lle can lookthrough the opening 103 ot the chart 97, as may be understood fromFigure 13, and by doing this he can view directly through this open ingthe surface of the drawing or painting upon which he is working. ln thisway. and by a proper adjustment ot the various slides contemplated byFigs. 11 and 12, the artist can bring the geometrical iig-ure into closeproximity to the spot where he is at work upon the drawing or painting.

The artist may trom time to time use the traine 34 as shown .in Figureein, the lens holder 107 occuring in Figure 14, or any ot the lensCarriers shown in Figures 16 or 17, as occasion may require.

Fthen the operation is finished, the various parts may be foldedrelatively to each other so that the device as a. whole would occupy arelatively small space. ln using the apparatus shown in Figure 2., theoperator looks downwardly through the peep hole 13, the drawing board 25being horizontal as above described. Aiside from this diderence theaction ot the mechanism shown in Figure 2 is substantially the same asthat above described with reference to Fig. 1.

ln using the form ot apparatus appearing lin Fig. 3, the operatorproceeds substantially as above described with reference to Figure 1.

lln Figure 13 the mechanism is somewhat simpler than that contemplatedin Figures l 1, 2 and 3. The drawing board appears at 25 and mountedupon it is a sheet ot canvas or drawing paper 137. Fivotally connectedwith the drawing board 25 are legs 139, which extend upwardly somewhatand support a board 1x10. A frame 141 is connected with this board andat 142 is a wall, inclined relatively to the board 140, and providedwith a peep hole 143. The wall 142 is connected with o board 11141carried by the board 140. The board 140 is. provided with an-opening145, and resting upon it is a mirror 146 corresponding to the mirror 67above described. The operator looks through the peep hole 143 andopening 145 so as to see the surface of the paper or canvas 138. Mountedupon the underside of the board 142 is a mirror 1423.

This device may be. easily folded or otherwise packed away, and may bemade and sold much more cheaply than in more elaborate forms as abovedescribed.

In the form shown in Figure 19 the board 147 serves the purpose of abase board and a drawing board as is the case with the base 137 shown inFigure 18. Connected with the board 147 by means of hinges 147a arethree legs 148, and supported upon these legs is a board 149 providedwith two openings, 150, 151, the opening 151 being fitted with a lens152 and a mirror 153 resting adjacent the opening 150. The4 board 149 isconnected with the legs 148 by means of hinges 154, 155. An open frame156 having a general rectangular form is mounted upon the board 149 andextends upwardly therefrom. Another board 157 is connected with theframe 156 by means of hinges, one of which appears at 157. The board 157is also connected with a hinge 157b whereby the lower portion of thisboard is connected with the frame work. The board 157 is provided withan opening 158, and covering this opening is a mirror 159 provided witha peep hole .160.

The operator by looking downwardly l brings one of his eyes opposite thepeep hole 161 and his other eye into line with the openings 160, 151,and consequently into line with the surface of the drawing board 147 orof any paper or canvas'resting thereupon. In Figure 20 I show a plate162 provided `with a' slot 163 and with a chart 164, this chart beingeither a geometrical chart ora colored. chart, or both as desired. Thisplate 162 can be used in place of the plate 153 shown in Figure 19 ifthe operator so desires.

I do not limit myself to the precise mechanism shown, as variations'maybe made therefrom without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having. thus described my invention, I claim as new and. desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

1. A device of the character described,

comprising a mirror provided with an opening through which an operatorstationed at the rear of the mirror can see through the mirror, a secondmirror, said second mirror being inclined relatively to the first mirrorfor enabling the operator to see through said opening the image of anobject located in a direction at an angle to his line of vision,

and a plurality of other mirrors forenabling the operator to see avignette of the picture being drawn or painted.

2. A device of the character described comprising a frame work, a mirrormounted upon said framework and provided with means for enabling theoperator standingat the rear of the mirror to see through the mirror, asecond mirror located within the field of view of the operator thuslooking through said peep hole, said second mirror being inclinedrelative to said first mentioned mirror, for enabling the operator,looking through the peep hole to View the image of a scene located in adirection out of the line of vision through the peep hole, andaplurality of other mirrors mounted upon said frame work and adjustablerelatively thereto for enabling the operator to see an image of thescene, independently of the view thereof he may have through said peephole.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a panel provided withan opening, a slide'carried by said panel and movable bodily inreference thereto for purposes of adjusting the position of said sliderelatively to said opening, a color chart carried by said slide, meanscontrollable at the will of the operator for adjusting the position ofthe color slide relative to said opening, a mirror carried by said slidefor reflecting the image of a scene, another mirror disposed at an angleand adjacent. said first mentioned mirror and coacting therewith forreflecting an image of said scene on to a drawing board, said secgndmirror provided with a peep hole to lenable the operator to view theimage refiected on said drawing board. Y

4. A device of the character described comprising a panel provided withar, opening, a slide mounted upon said panel and adjustable relative tosaid opening, a mirror carried by said slide and provided with a slot, asecond mirror mounted independently of said panel and inclinedrelatively to said first mentioned mirror, said mirrors coactingtogether for reproducing a scene, said second mentioned mirror beingprovided with means `for enabling the operator to look through saidsecond mentioned mirror and see said first mentioned mirror.

5. A device of the character described comprising a rectangular frameprovided with an opening, a lens carrier detachably mounted within saidopening, a lens carried by said lens carrier, a mirror disposed adjacentsaid lens carrier and inclined rela tively to the general plane thereof,said mirror being provided with an opening for enabling the operatory,to see through said mirror from the back side thereof, a second mirrordisposed adjacent said first mentioned mirror and inclined relativelythereto,

and means for supporting, at a point adjacent said second mentionedmirror, a surface upon which a picture is to be produced.

6. A device of the character described comprising a frame having thegeneral orm of a board and provided with an opening, a mirror carried bysaid frame and provided with a peep hole disposed adjacent said openingfor the purpose of enabling the operator to see through said mirror fromthe back side thereof, a member mounted on said trame and having a peepopening registering with the peep opening of the mirror, and an eyeshield carried by said' member and disposed adjacent said peep hole.

7, Ai device of the character described comprising a mirror providedwith a peep hole for enabling the operator to see through said mirrorfrom the back side thereof, a second mirror disposed adjacent said lirstmentioned mirror and located within the field of vision of said peephole for the purpose oia enabling` the operator by the use ot a singleeye to see through said peep hole and into said second mentioned mirror,means :tor supporting a surface upon which a picture is to be made, andmeans igor enabling the operator by using the other eye, to see scenewhich he is drawing and arranged at his side.

8. rl device ot the character described comprising a board serving thedouble purpose of a base board and a drawing board, legs connected withsaid board and entending upwardly therefrom, a second board mounted uponsaid legs and provided with a pair of openings, a lens mounted in one ofsaid openings, and a third board located above said second 'mentionedboard and dei'ined relatively thereto, said third board being providedwith a mirror facing obe liquely downward and provided with a peep holefor enabling the operator to look downwardly therethrough, said thirdmentioned board being turther provided with an opening in registry withthe opening associated with said lens.

9. A device ot the character described comprising a board serving as adrawing board and also as a base board, a second board supported overthe lirst mentioned board and provided.- with an opening, a mirrordisposed adjacent said opening, a third board inclined relatively tosaid second board and provided with an opening, and a mirror carried bysaid third board and provided with a peep hole located adjacent theopening in said third board.,

10. device oi the character described, comprising a table, a base boardmounted thereover, means controllable at the will oi3 the operator torlevelling said base board relatively to said table, a drawing boardresting upon its edge and supported by said base board, means -forredecting an image reageer upon said drawing board of an object not inthe line of vision of an operator directly viewing the board, means torviewing the image on said drawing board, and means `lor viewing anotherimage of the same scene.

l1. lln a device of the character described, comprising a table, a baseboard mounted upon said table, a drawing board mounted upon said baseboard and parallel thereto, means for adjusting said base boardrelatively to said table, telescopic legs mounted upon said drawingboard, a trame carried upon said telescopic legs and supported thereby,means tor viewing an image oil an object not in the operators directline ot vision, and means lor viewing another image ot the same objectreflected on said drawing board.

l2.l ln a device of the character described, a main frame, two mirrorcarrying trames hinged to the main 'frame and to each other to stand atan angle one to the other,a mirror in each frame, the mirror ot onetrame having a peep hole and the other a slot.

13. a device of the character described trame, a trame hinged to oneside oi the mainframe and provided with a mirror having a peephole, anda second trame hinged to the lirst mirror trame and secured to the sideot the main trame opposite that to which the tiret mirror trame ishinged, said second trame being provided with a mirror having a slot.

la. a device ont the character described, a main frame, two trameshinged to the main trame and to each other to stand at an angle one tothe other, a mirror in one trame and having a peep hole, a slide mountedinthe other trame, and a mirror detachably secured to the slide 15. ln adevice ot the character described, a main frame, two trames hinged tomain trame and to each other to stand at an angle to one another, amirror carried by one trame, a lens carried by said trame and aplurality oit mirrors carried by the other iframe, one of the mirrorshaving a peep hole.

le.. ln a device or the character described, a main Ylar-ame, two mirrorcarrying trames carried by the main trame and standing at an angle oneto the other, a mirror in one frame and having a peep hole, a slide inthe other trame, a mirror carried by the slide, and chart carryingspools mounted in the slide at one side ot the mirrors vand gearedtogether.

l?. ln a device ot the character described a main traine, two framescarried by the main -iframe and standin at an angle to each other, oneot the trames being provided with an opening, a member mounted to slidein kthe said trame and extending across the opening thereof, a slottedmirror carried by the sliding member, and a mirror mounted in the otherframe and provided with a peep hole.

18. In a device of the character described,"

5 a main frame, two frames carried by the main frame and standing at anangle one to the other, one of the frames being provided with anopening, a slide mounted in the said RoY P. ANsTooK.

